Morning Minutes, Aug. 29

Word of the Day, This Day in History, Number to Know, Website of the Day, Today’s Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.

Word of the Day

doyen DOY-en; DWAH-yan noun; The senior member of a body or group. — Dictionary.com

This Day in History

Aug. 29, 2005: Hurricane Katrina makes landfall in southeast Louisiana. The storm caused widespread devastation along the Gulf Coast, most notably in New Orleans, which was largely flooded when the levee system around the city suffered a catastrophic failure.

Number to Know

1,833: Number of fatalities in the United States attributed to Hurricane Katrina.